The country's top court is today giving its important decision on the petitions requesting legal recognition of gay marriage. Earlier in the month of May, the Supreme Court had reserved its decision on this matter.
According to the Kremlin, Russian President Putin, during his conversation with Netanyahu, outlined his commitment to continue its work to end the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and achieve a peaceful settlement through political and diplomatic means.
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Netanyahu remarked that Israel's war for independence had not ended, referring to the recent strikes by Hamas that killed hundreds of Israelis. Opposition leader Yair Lapid said that Israel will continue the war against Hamas regardless of international criticism.
The Indian-American presidential candidate alleged that Arab countries did not know who to trust, but will eventually America for not doing more for Palestinians. Haley also accused Hamas of using hostages as 'human shields' and called for greater support for Israel.
Earlier on Sunday, the Israeli military claimed at least 155 people are being held as hostages by Hamas following its deadly attack on 7 October.
According to the Israeli authorities, Lieutenant Or Moses, 22, a commander in the Home Front Command and Inspector Kim Dokraker, a Border Police officer in the police's Central District, were killed in the attack on the day war escalated.
Delhi's air has started deteriorating again. The air was recorded in poor category for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday. The air quality index was recorded at 233 in the capital on Sunday.
Israel had issued an evacuation order on Friday for 1.1 million people - almost half the population of the entire Gaza Strip - within 24 hours. Hamas told Palestinians to disobey to order and stay put in their homes against Israel's "disgusting psychological warfare".
Rishi Sunak acknowledged the existence of "shameful anti-semitism" and "intimidating behaviour" against Jewish community in the UK and promised strong action against these acts. Meanwhile, thousands of pro-Palestinian supporters marches into the streets of London chanting anti-Israeli slogans.
The US had earlier deployed USS Gerald R Ford to the Eastern Mediterranean to assist Israel in its offensive against Hamas in Gaza. Israeli troops are already stationed at the Gaza border amid preparations for a coordinated assault through land, sea and air.
On the previous day, Israeli forces announced that they eliminated Ali Qadhi and Murad Abu Murad, both senior members of Hamas responsible for the deadly weekend attacks on Israel. Over 2,300 people have been killed in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip.
In both calls, Biden reiterated firm US support for Israel and emphasised the need to provide humanitarian assistance to the conflict-torn Gaza. He also discussed his administration's efforts to prevent the ongoing war from spreading to other countries in the Middle East.
Blinken, during his call with Wang Yi, reiterated US support to Israel in the ongoing war against Hamas, which it has designated as a terrorist organisation. On the previous day, the Iranian Foreign Minister had warned of the conflict possibly spreading to other countries if Hezbollah got involved.
Israel-Hamas war: Israel continues its offensive against Hamas militants, who have warned Palestinians to ignore its evacuation ultimatum and stay put at their homes. Many institutions, such as the UN and WHO, said that Gaza is "on the brink of collapse" with crumbling health infrastructure.
Under 'Operation Ajay', India has successfully evacuated 447 Indian nationals from war-torn Israel in the last two days as the war with Hamas escalated. A special flight carrying 235 Indian nationals landed in the national capital's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Saturday.
Qadhi is the second senior leader of the Hamas group to be eliminated by Israeli forces within 24 hours. Earlier, the Israeli Air Force said they killed Murad Abu Murad, the head of Hamas' aerial wing who was "largely responsible" for last week's attack, in overnight strikes on the Gaza Strip.
Israel considers the Iran-backed Hezbollah group as one of its most serious threats as it has around 150,000 missiles and rockets. The terrorist group had praised Hamas for the unprecedented and brutal attack on Israel and launched rockets at Israeli positions along the border.
The US was reportedly invested deeply in the Saudi Arabia-Israel peace talks that would have boosted its efforts to further isolate Iran, which backs the Hamas group. However, the recent talks between Iranian President Ebraham Raisi and the Saudi Crown Prince suggest a possible retreat.
The Air Force said that Abu Murad was "largely responsible" for the unprecedented attack on Israel by Hamas militants that killed hundreds of civilians and soldiers. Israeli retaliatory strikes have killed 1,900 people in Gaza.
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